Baseline Mesa
Baseline Mesa rises to 720 m in Nevada. Virgin Peak stands 2,422 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Silica Dome, a attraction 0.5 miles away. Valley of Fire State Park Roadways passes 1.5 miles off. 177 named places lie within 25 miles, 34 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Nevada, United States of America
Wikidata Q49010974, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 720 m
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the Valley of Fire State Park Roadways
- 9.7 mi off the Bitter Springs Back Country Byway
- 12.6 mi off the Gold Butte Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Atlatl Rock Petroglyphs · 4 mi
- Whitney Pocket Overlook · 19 mi
177 named places within 25 miles
- Silica Dome: 0.5 mi
- Pretzel Arch: 1.0 mi
- Historic Cabins: 1.2 mi
- Petrified Log: 1.5 mi
- Atlatl 5 Hole Arch: 1.5 mi
- Charlie's Spring: 3.4 mi
- Getchel Spring: 4.0 mi
- Blue Point Spring: 4.8 mi
- Rogers Spring: 5.2 mi
- Bitter Spring: 11.4 mi
- Silica Dome: 1.2 mi
- Seven Sisters: 2.1 mi
- White Domes: 3.9 mi
- Blue Point: 4.5 mi
- Beehive Rock: 4.9 mi
- Captain John J Clark Memorial Monument: 1.6 mi
- The Professionals 1966 movie site: 3.9 mi
- Frehner Home: 5.9 mi
- Syphus Home: 6.0 mi
- Gibson Home: 6.0 mi
- Buena Vista Recreation Area: 1.2 mi
- Overton Wildlife Management Area: 6.2 mi
- Mack Lyon Park: 6.6 mi
- Overton Park: 6.7 mi
- Logandale Heritage park: 9.6 mi
- St. Thomas: 6.1 mi
- Crystal: 16.0 mi
- Byron: 16.1 mi
- Dry Lake: 20.3 mi
- Rioville: 21.0 mi
- Seven Sisters Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
- Mouse's Tank Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- Atlatl Rock Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- The fire pit at Red Rock: 9.5 mi
- Logandale Trailhead: 10.4 mi
- Blue Point Spring Parking Area: 4.9 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Northbound Mile 88: 14.4 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Southbound Mile 88: 14.5 mi
- Truck Parking, I-15 Southbound, Mile 96: 17.0 mi
- Truck Parking I-15 Northbound, Mile 96: 17.2 mi
- Engine Beach: 6.0 mi
- Ann Marguret Beach: 6.5 mi
- Old Swim Beach: 6.7 mi
- Belsmeir Beach: 8.9 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 12.5 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 21.9 mi
- Stewart Cliffs: 22.2 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 23.6 mi
- Valley of Fire State Park: 3.9 mi
- Overton Wildlife Management Area: 5.5 mi
- Warm Springs Natural Area: 22.4 mi
- Lost City Museum: 6.1 mi
- Olshacs Museum: 10.2 mi
- Double Negative: 13.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Baseline Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Peak | ENE 62° | 2,422 m | 22.9 mi |
| Billy Goat Peak | E 79° | 1,738 m | 23.4 mi |
| Jumbo Peak | SE 135° | 1,736 m | 23.5 mi |
| Mica Peak | SE 125° | 1,719 m | 21.9 mi |
| Bonelli Peak | SSE 148° | 1,601 m | 24.3 mi |
| Muddy Peak | SW 229° | 1,590 m | 15.9 mi |
| Gold Butte | SE 127° | 1,529 m | 20.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Peak | SE 140° | 1,473 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:22 | 20:00 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:02 | 18:36 |
| December solstice | 06:47 | 15:47 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 68 | 77 | 88 | 94 | 92 | 84 | 71 | 58 | 48 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Valley OF Fire SP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357544968
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